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I FRONTIER JUSTICE 1
It was not tho first killing nt the
Flat. This shooting serape was only
one of dozens of, others during tho
.jive months of Fiddlers* existence,
|>ut thc victim v as a peculiarly in
.otTcnsive creature known as ".Mud"
-io thc camp. He bad no other name
that he knew of and had earned his
sobriquet by his unfailing luck at
.the gaming tables and his equally
.unfailing remark ns he rose penni
less from his bout with the tiger,
"Waal, my name's Mud again." But
on this particular occasion Mud's
Juck had run his way, und he had sat
hour after hour ut the little oblong
.faro table since the night before
?ind won with unfailing regularity
?brough every deal.
Velvet himself lind the shift at
*Jeal when Mud had won the last
ounce in the "bank roll." and as the 1
lucky player rose from Iiis seat op
posite him the gambler had without
.a word shot him through the heart.
'The cold fiendishness oi! the act was
?too much for the nerves even of
Fiddlers, and the camp rose to a
?man and cried aloud for vengeance.
They were waiting now for the sen
tence.
Long Smith was thc judge. He
occupied a chair placed on a faro ta
kle nt one end of the long, narrow
^jafain, tile identical chair that Vol
ver sat in when he shot Mud. Vel
vet sat a little to his left, a guard
rat either side on his right ; the hosti
3y ?hosen jury of twelve sat or
.atood, and beyond a rope stretched
across the room was the silent, ex
pectant crowd. Tho evidence was
.all in, and Long Smith was settling
himself down into a comfortable
position to listen to counsel for
^defense, when Velvet suddenly rose
.to his feet and said:
"See here, boys! What's the uso
.of going on with this monkey busi
ness any longer? I shot Mud, and
you've determined that I must hang.
?f!np'+ you drop Litis und take me
?out and hang me and be done with
nt instead of torturing me with all
this nonsense ? You know you're only
?doing it to amuse yourselves." The
eyes of every man in the crowd were
fixed on the prisoner during this
-speech, then turned expectantly to
the judge.
"Pris'ner et the har, }*er bein'
tried fer murder by the only kin'
o' er co't this yer kentry hez. Ef
there's enythin' ye hov ter say yer'll
nev er chance ter 6ay it furder on."
/There was a murmur of approval
from the audience, and counsel for
the defense went on with his argu
ment, followed by the counsel for
the prosecution. The court summed
up and charged the jury, which
"withoat a moment's hesitation re
turned a verdict of guilty.
The judge arose from his chair
.and said, "Velvet, yer gone in."
"There was no further assumption of
judicial dignity. It dropped from
.him as one drops a cloak from his
shoulders. "Ther boys hev giv" ye
?a squar* deal, \vhich 's more'n ye
.giv* Mud, 'n ye'll hev ter go under.
{What hev ye got ter say agin it?"
Velvet smiled and shook his head.
"You've got the drop on me, I
reckon," ho said, "and I can't kick."
Jus' 'his moment there was a
I ?trng?!. Li of some one trying to
force an entrance through the crowd
I .at the door, and the shrill tones of a
woman's voice could be heard de
? mending access to the court that
B was trying the mah who had killed
Ihers.
"I'm Mud's wife," she insisted in
a Bhrill, 6haky voice. '
"Oh, I know what yer nicknamed
him. His 'n my name's Dobbs, 'n he
were a good nuff man most ways, "n
I want ter see the man what killed
Tiim 'n lef* me er lone widder rite in
the prime er life."
The relict of the late Mud was at
the bar of tho court by this time.
She was a tall, angular woman of
forty or so, dressed in rusty black,
.with an immense calico sunbonnet
that projected over her face like a
(section of stovepipe and effectually
concealed her features. The eyeB
were bright and keen, though, and
swept quick glances from prisoner
ito judge and jury.
The court ordered a chair for her
inside the bar and when she had
seated herself remarked to her :
"We never knowed ef Mud were a
marM man, marm. Ef we had we'd
shorty hov waited this trial for ye."
"D' ye mean to say yerVe gone 'n
tried this.yer man for killin* mine
"n me not here to see?. Yer a nice
kin* o' er judge, I mus* say. Waal,
Iye kin jest go ter tryin' 'im rite over
ag'in, now I am yere." And the
widow settled comfortably back in
her chair and took a dip of snuff.
Tlie court, counsel, jury and specta
tors were melted in a moment. They
were Missourians almost to a man,
and the "one touch of nature'* that
snuff dip awoke in them made them
the widow's slaves for tho moment.
The court, counsel and jury con
sulted for a few moments, and the
judge intimated to the widow that
they had concluded that her request
was* a very natural and, under the
circumstances, a very proper one,
?und that, with the prisoner's con
sent, they would comply with it, bul
as he had already been tried ant
found guilty once they thought it
hardly fair to him to try him agair
without his consent.
I Velvet,. arose, the eyes of th<
[throng upon him. He was a tall
j slight, gracefuf fellow, with a swag
ger about him. that insensibly at
tract ed men and women alike and
with a smile that showed hin whit?
teeth trnder tho black mustache, re
marked that he was always delight-;
ed to please a lady, but that under
the circumstances he could not see
anything to bc gained by it. lie
hud in fact pleaded guilty in the
first place, and all that remained
for the judge was to pass Bent euee, (
but that as they insisted on trying
him once to please themselves they
might as well trv him avain to please
the lady.
There was a murmur of approial
at this sentiment from tho audience,
which was sternly checked by the
court. Thc widow had been dipping
snuff and eying Velvet during his
nnd the court's remarks and seemed
to have made up her mind to some
thing she had been considering, for
she suddenly closed her snullbox
with a click, rose from her chair
and, turning to tho court, said:
"Jedge, l in the person what's bin
most hurt in this yer scrap. I'm lei'
a lone woman, with nary man im
pr?vido fer me, an' I've bein er
thinkin' ther best way out o' this yer
biznis is fer this man what kilt my
man ter git me er new one." She
stopped amid a deathlike silence.
Velvet was tho only man that pre
served his customary unruilled com
posure. Every other face wore au
expression of horrified astonish
ment for a moment, and then a yell
of delight went up from the crowd.
The cool effrontery of the woman
had caught their sense of the fitness
of things. Here, in a country where
a woman most needed a man's pro
tection, her man had boen taken
from her. What moro just than
that the man who had caused his
taking off should replace him ! Thc
racket subsiding, the court gravely
arose and 6aid:
"Pris'ner et the bar, yer hey bm
tried 'n foun' guilty of murder. Hov
yer anythin' ter say why ther sen
tence in this yer oo'te should not be
past 'pon yer?" Velvet shook his
nead smilingly, and the court con
tinued, "Ther sentence of thor co'tc
is thet yer shall, marry this yer wo
man, 'n the co'tc, cz a jestice, will
tie ynr vip right now.'* Ai this lhere
was'a yell that fairly shook the roof,
and the audience rushed inside tho
bar to shake hands with the prospec
tive bride and groom and oifer con
gratulations, but the bride had
something else to say first?
"Jedge," she shrilled, 'Tve bin
tell'd thet Mud win'd a consid'ble et
gamblin' last night 'n I want ther
money."
The coin and dust had been im
fioundcd by thc court, and he rc
uctanily turned it over to thc wid
ow. After looking it over she stow
ed it away in a voluminous pocket
and announced her readiness for the
ceremony. The counsel for the
prosecution and defense acted ns
groomsmen, a couple of "ladies"
from the "hurdy gurdy" next door
as bridesmaids, and the foreman of
the jury gave away the bride.
Surely such another wedding was
never seen. Thc festivities lasted
until the fiddler was completely ex
hausted, and when a couple of days
later the Flat recovered from ita
carouse Velvet and his wife had dis
appeared.
. ..*??.
A few days later a tall, swagger
ing, black mustached man, accom
panied by a woman dressed in rastj
black, with an immense sunbonnet
covering her head and face, stood OE
the deck of a Panama steamer mak
ing its way down San Francisco ba j
toward the Gate. They were at thc
rail gazing at the fast receding city.
Suddenly the man snatched the sun
bonnet from the woman's head and
whirled it overboard and as it float
ed astern said: >
:<Goodby to. the Widow Mud, and
now., old girl, wc can be comfortable
again. The old bonnet served it*
turn and served it well, but I can't
look down two miles of stovepipe
every time I want to see your prettv
face!"-George Charles Brooke in
Buffalo News.
Bobbie'c Present.
It was mother's birthday, and
Bobbie- was very anxious to give hei
a present, but unfortunately Bobbie
had no money.
"I say, mother," he ejaculated
"would my drawing slate le any use
to you?"
"No, dear," replied his parent
with a smile.
"Well, do you think you'd like tc
have my tin steamboat?" inquirec
the small youth anxiously.
"No, thank you, little man," an
swered mother.
"Well, p'haps I could do som'fin^
for you," he continued. And then t
happy thought struck him.
"I say, mother," he exclaimed en
thusinstically, "I tell you what. IT
take a dose of castor oil for yoi
without crying/*
His Caution Sot Appreciated.
The young wife was weeping whee
her mother called. -
"It's all because of George," eh?
wailed. "He's a br.ute, and he <?oe.
not love nie any more. I asked hin
if 1 wasn't the dearest little wi.'e it
world"- .
"I know, I know." interrupted tb?
eider woman. 4,Aod be said hit
checks indicated thal you were."
"No, he didn't."
"He didn't?"
"No."
"Well, husbands mast have chang
ed since I was a bride. What did b(
s?y ?"
"He said very cautiously, ?Well,
y ju know, my dear, I haven't s^en then
?".' "_._
- Many a .poet hesiuiuimt thc
editor's door? theo goeB into a decline
HALF A SECOND'S SLEEP, j
?jrty Noontime Winks a Day Cured a
Nervous Wreck.
A well known man in England
had among his ancestors a number i
ot' mon and women who committed !
suicide. He himself became meian- i
eholy, and Iiis children, w ho knew '
the hereditary taint, wer?? much
worried about him. A physician told j
him that mental fatigue was his !
trouble und persuaded him to try :
an experiment. Tho man was a
very busy man and scoffed at the
idea of taking a nap in the middle
of the day. He finally agreed to
tho following: Ho would sit up in
! hus easy chair every afternoon with
his hands over his knees, holding a
i dinner bell in both his hands. If ,
he lost consciousness and went to '
j sleep he would be willing to sleep ?
. for so long a time as it would take ,
! for thc dinner bell to fall to the j
; iloor and wake him up.
j The doctor who suggested this ?
\ arrangement declared that the real j
: mental relaxation of going to Bicep,
i if only for a few seconds, would j
i BU?lice to save him. He invited his |
patient to study activity of the brain !
' by noticing how many things he ?
I would dream while the dinner bell
I was falling to the floor,
j Every tiny for several months thc
' man with the suicidal heredity sat
J down after luncheon with thc din
ner bell in his hands. Every day bc
went to sleep, slept for half a sec
ond, while the bell fell to the floor,
and his mental condition improved
? steadily, partly because of thc rest
! which his mind got by losing con
. sciousness for a second and partly
j because of his interest in thc ex
traordinary dreams which passed
through his brain while the bell waa
I falling. Those dreams carried him
all over thc world and seemed to
last indefinitely. A dozen or more
human beings were mixed up in
them. A long succession of events,
I which were perfectly clear, passed
before his eyes, gradually interrupt
ed by a sound from a distance, winch
at first would mix in with the
dream end ultimately would prove
to bo the dinner bell striking the
floor. The ordinary person who says
he has been dreaming all night prob
ably docs not realize that he actual
ly dreamed about a second and a 1
half while he was waking up.- i
World Magazine.
Tomkins' Hobby.
"Has your husband any hobbies,
Mrs. Jumtuppe?" said the hostess I
to the afternoon caller.
"No, I enrn't say he 'as/' replied'
Mrs. Jumtuppc, who was one of the
old school.
"Oh, how nice!" gushed thc oth
er. "Now, mine, you know, is a
terrible nuisance in that way. He's
a downright bibliophile. When he's ,
at home there's no getting a word j
out of him. lie's simply wrapped
up in his book shelves."
"I say, John/' said Mrs, Jumt
uppc to her spouse later in the even
ing, "that there old Tomkins is a
nice old cup o' tea. 'Is wife told me
I today that Vs a regular bibulous
; old lile and that he comes 'ome fair
ly speechless and goes ter sleep on
the bookshelf. Shockin', ain't it?
An' 'im a man of 'is eddication too.
Wotever's the world a-comin' to ?"
London Answers.
. j 'Tho Man With the Ginger Beard."
i j Earl Spencer was lord lieutenant
, of Ireland at thc time of the Phoe
. nix park murders.
I j A rather good story 13 told of him
j while holding this position. He was
? one day watching the rifle shooting
I at the Dublin ranges when a mes
: senger boy was sent to look for one
i! of the "shooters," who happened
. to bear a sort of resemblance to tho
! j queen's representative.
' So when the boy carno to the earl
i and briskly addressed him, "Mr.
j- says you're to come at once;
! he's waiting for you," the former
j mildly suggested that there was a
j mistake.
1 j "Oh, no," was the reply. "I was
i told lo give the message to thc man
j with the ginger beard."
! j He Would Take No Chancea.
Two men in a western state were
, to be hanged for horse stealing. The
j place selected was the middle of a
i \ trestle bridge spanning a river. The
1 j rope was not securely tied on the
first man to l>e dropped, and the
. knot slipped. The man fell into the
river and immediately swam for the
; shore. As they were adjusting the
i rope for the second man, an Irish
man, he remarked, "Will yez be sure
? and tie that good and tight, 'cause
I I can't swim?"-PhiladelphiaLedg
I ' er.
In Much tho Samo Boat.
She looked trustingly into hi3
eyes and smiled.
, 'Tapa says I shall never have one
cent of his money if I marry you,"
she said, "but I am glad of that. I
prefer to owe everything to my hus
\ band."
1 "But we must not forget," he re
' turned nervously, "that this will
make it necessary for your husband
> to owe everything too."-New York
, Presa.
- A man is always willing to admit
that he married the best woman on
earth -nu the day of his marriage.
-There would be a sight more joy in
' the world if there were no ice Mils in
summer aud coal bills in winter.
I - The way to have broken down
J.jb's palicno i woul 1 I ave been to "let
s->mtboily ?ls : in ^e family have tho'
?. b)ils aod cumpla n to him abouv
. them.
GlSr- WAY TO MOVE.
t Pn>o Better ItfT '
From House fcld Ti,an Goina
'll . 1 "USC.
1 Ito t ooma ns wore p..
wove. They wore going to'??? j
a new house in ?1 somewhat sefcl i
neighborhood and were anxious to
make a good beginning, a favorable
impression. New furniture would
have helped, but there was not much
money to spare, so they must make
the most of what they had.
"I can improve the looks of that
oki sofa for one thing," said Mr.
Godman meditatively. "I've hoon
meaning for a long time to eobble
tluit back, but it's easy to neglect
such chores, you know, unless some
thing like this comes up to kimi of
give you a start."
"1 know," Mrs. Godman answer
ed. "Then there's that sideboard
drawer without a handle and those
loose brackets on tho hall stand and
screws lacking, ns you might say,
herc and there all over thc house.
You patch., and thc girls and 1 will
polish, and we shan't be ashamed
to sec thc furniture on thc wagons/'
That was tho beginning. Thc end
seemed far olT, when Mr. Codmali,
having successfully tinkered thc fur
niture that was in sight ami usc,
dived into tho attic and, with fre
quent repetitions, raised thc ques
tion, "What arc wo going to do with
this?"
"This" was os often as not some
piece that had been put away to
await small recurs that might save
it to usefulness. Mr. Godman made
thc repairs now, and thc'rest of thc
family played their parts at uphol
stering and varnishing and polish
ing. They quite fell in love with thc
results.
Toward the last of this period of
reconstruction generous Mrs. God
man cleaned house in order that, as
she expressed it, thc next tenant
might "start fair." When every
thing was spick and span and shin
ing thc family gathered their new
ola possession:, und disposed them
in the most ctTectivc places, "just
to see how it would look." There
were many chances for rearrange
ment because there was so much
material. Thc ?oamnns wondered
that they had never realized their
riches.
Then tho blow fell. Yet, strange
ly enough, Mr. Godman almost smil
ed as he told the news.
"Guess we won't move yet awhile,"
he Faid. "Jerris has sohl the new*
house-sold it right out from under
us." Ile glanced around thc circle
to note the effect of Iiis communica
tion.
"I don't core," said Mrs. Godman
placidly.
"Well, to tell tlie truth, I'm
glad," Mr. Godman confessed. 4T
don't believe we could find a place
that would seem so much like home
to us. Then, again," he added
proudly, "we've got a lot of nice
furniture, and we wouldn't want to
have it smashed up."
"I've been thinking, John," said
Mrs. Godman, "that I don't know
as I sholl ever wont to move unless
we get burned out. I've been learn
ing how to gain oil thc advantages
of moving without any of the dis
advantages. It's just to fix up tho
furniture and change it around."
Youth's Gompanion.
Ending the Suspense.
Mr. Pr ajay (falling on his
knees) - Miss Perkins, I can no
longer resist thc passionate impulse
to appeal to you on the momentous
subject that is fraught for me with
the issues bf life and death, and yet
I am overawed at my presumption
when I take into consideration the
celestial glamour of your personal
charms, the dazzling luster of your
intellectual attainments, thc ex
quisite, the adorable
Miss Perkins - Excuse me, Mr.
Popinjay, but there are times when
eloquence is rather out of place. If
you wish to pop thc question pop it,
and be done with it.
This was duly done.
Bombay's Railway Station.
We read fascinating advertise
ments about the biggest railway sta
tion of the world sometimes in pe
riodicals and again in brightly col
ored folders. Ono of thc largest
and at the same time most unfa
miliar of these "biggest" stations is
located at Bombay. The Victoria
station terminus of the Great In
dian Peninsular railroad stands in a
conspicuous place. The architec
tural style is Italian gothic, with
certain oriental modifications in tho
domes. It cost .$1,500,000 and was
completed in 1888. It is one of the
handsomest buildings in Bombay
and the finest fairway station in
India, if not in any country.
Infantile Inhumanity.
A reader asks whether there is
any scientific tlicory to account for
the amazing inhumanity of infants.
His small son of throe was looking
out bf tho window at an undersized
cabman struggling to get a large
box upon his cab. ''Isn't that a fun
ny little man ?" he said- "Wouldn't
we be glpy if ho was dead?" he add
ed pensively. - Kansas City Inde
pendent.
- Too much beer may make a man
.fat and at thc came time make him
lean.
. --The man who hag no money is
generally safe from the blandishments
of women.
- An old woman sometimes evolves
into a new woman.
- The self made men ia n )t always
a well-made man.
- All typewritten are not type? of
beauty.
J
y
! i
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Snail Inventions Most Frofitable. j
"Something hojiiely," said Hie
aged inventor. "Something little,
something simple, something cheap.
A hook mid eye, ?1 toothbrush, u
shoe hutton. Those ore tho i liven
'"ons that tluiro is money in.
that'll)011 know tho two inventions
than -ill ?'^n^wled httve made more
safetv pin aiS?rs? T1he>" nrenl!lc
first *gr<w? of steePiSteel r\en.' . \l?
Thatis 33 cents apwel^1 lor
"A profitable invention . .
baby carriage. A woman origma^
it, lind it notUxl her $50,000. Noth
ing liku a* much, you see, au the
safety pin or tho steel pen.
"Tito smaller und the cheaper an
invention i- the more chance it
stands of being a money maker."-?
Portland ( )regonian.
Mixing Natural History.
Tin1 Daventry (Knglaml) Rxpr?&s
grew indignant recently ?it u con
temporary who did not believe a
l'ronoh <>r (?crinan army could ever
land in Knglaml.
"To poohpooh tin? iden of this
country ever treing invaded," wrote
the editor, "is to follow the example
of the camel, which buries its head
in the wind when an enemy ap
proaches."
To which Punch retorted, "Sure
ly tlie author of this apothegm
must have meant to refer to the os
trich, which in these circumstances
has a habit of putting his eye
through a needle.w
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Assessment Notice.
tnrUTOK'S OFFICE, ? riders-?n, S. C.
This ?-ni?o itilI tic oieit to reccivH Kennis of
romona' I'rooerty for TAX nt lon for thu next
FIM-.I1 Year, from tho (int il,iv of January, ll>)5,
to i he V"'h day of February following Inc mlve.
It IM I 1 Ornate slain!* 8b before hut all trauBfnr of
I tea I Kilato made sine?! Inst return should ho
liottd "J'or> the rellim blank ?hon listing.
1 he Towuiblp Atse Kora are required hy law to
. Isl for al? those that fall lo rafiVt. their own re
turns within the Ilm?- prescribed Hence tho
difficulty if deliii<|iit-itts escaping the 50 pur cent
penally. ?n weil as tho frequency of errors re
sulting flinn Urn practice. By all means make
your < > WN leturus and thereby save expense mud
trouble
Ex-Confederate Koldlurs over ftO years of SRO aro
exempt Irniu Toll Tax. Ad other maios between
tho ages of 21 and <?0 yo rs, except those locapablo
of earning a support from belair maimed or from
auy other cause shall be deemed taxablo polls.
For the COOT? nlence of Taxpayers we will also
have Deputies to take ItUurus at the following
ti rs and places:
Holland. Tuesday. January 10.
Moffattsvllle, Wednesday, January ll.
I va, Thursday. January 12.
Moseley, Friday, Jnnuary 13.
A ? Scuddy's, Saturday, January 14.
Starr, Monday, January 16,
Mooreville, Tues lay. January i7.
('liokscales' Mill, Widnes lay, January 18.
Guyton, Monday, January IG.
Bishop's Branch, Saturday, Janua-y 21.
Five turks, Monday, January 23.
A utnn. Tuesday, January i7.
Wyatt's etoru, Wednesday, January 18.
Cedar Wreath. Friday, January 20-a. nt.
James' Stars, Fiiu&y, January 20-p. m.
Wiglugton's Stor.?, Thursday. January ?'J.
Kquallty, Tuesday, January 17.
Pendleton, Friday and Saturday, January 23
mid 21, to J. T. Humer.
TownvlUe, Friday, January 27.
Tugnloo, Saturday. January 2H.
Donen Path, Monday and Tuesday, January K>
uud 17, or up to February 20th, to Deputy.
Helton, Frilay and Saturday, January 17 and 28.
Piedmont, Monday and Tuesday, January 23
und 21.
Pelzer, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan
uary 16.17 and 18, or up to February 20tb, to
John B Bonner.
Willlamstoii, Wednesday and Thursday, Jan
uary 25 and 20. G. N. C. BO LEM AN,
Auditor.
Piy 60 uer cent penalty for Not-Keturn.
Dec 7 190?. 25
Notice to Creditors
A 1,1 J perenne having demands against
the Kulai, o of J. M..IS?H? Webb, deceased,
are hereby notified to present them,
properly proven, to the undersigned,
within the time prescribed by law, end
those indebted to ranke payment.
W. P. 8PEARMA.N, Adm'r.
Deo i i, 1004 2? :?
Foley's Kidney Cure
makes kidneys sud bladder rigjht?
BA H fi ER 8 i* a, VIS
trio most hasting salvo In tho world.
Blue Ridge Railroad.
?Effective Nov. 20. 1903.
^WESTBOUND,
No. ll (dally)-Leave Belton 3.50 p.
m. ; Anders >n 415 p. rr. ; Pendleton 1.47
p. m. ; Cherry 4 .r>4 p. m. ; Son nea S.31 p.
m ; ur ri ve Walhalla 5.55 p. m.
No. i> (daily except fc'inday)-Leave
Belton 10.45 B. m.; Anderson 11.07 H. m.;
Pendleton 11.32 a m.; Cherry 11.30 a. m.;
arrive at Seneca 11.57 a. tu.
No. 5 (Sunday only)-Leave Belton
11.45 a.m.; Anderson 11.07 a. m.; Pen
dleton 11.32 a. m.; Cherry 11.39 a.m.;
Seneca 1.05 p. m.; arrive Walhalla 1.2,
p. m.
No. 7 (dailv except Snnday) - Leave
Anderson 10.30 a. m.; Pottdleton 10.50 a.
m : Cherry 11.00 a. m.; Seneca 1.05 p. m.;
arrive Walhalla J.io p m.
No. 3 (daily)-Leave Belton 0.15 p. m.;
arrive Anderson 0.42 p. m.
No. 23 (dally except Sunday)-Ljavo
Belton 0.00 a. m.; arrive Anderson ?.flo
a. m.
EA8B0UND.
Nb. 12 (daily)-Leave Walhalla S 35 a.
m.; Seneca 8.58 a. m ; Cberiy 0.17 n. m.;
Pond loton 0.25 a. m.; Anderson itu io a.
m.; arrive Belton 10.25 a. m.
No. 15 (daily except Sunday)-Leave
Seneca 2.00 p. m ; Cherry 2.10 p. m.; Pen
dleton 2 20 p. m.; Anderson 3 10 p. m.;
arrive Belton 3.35 p. m.
No. 6 (Sunday only)-Leave Anderson
3.10 p. m.; arrive Belton 3 35 p. un.
No 8 (daily)-Leave Walhalla 3.10 p.
m.; Seneca 5.!U p. m.; Cherry 5.50 p. m.;
Pendleton 0.12 p m.; Anderson 7.30 p.
m.; arrive Belton 7 5S p. m.
No. 24 (dailv except Sunday)-Leave
.fi o ri orson 7.50 a. tc ; arrive Belton 8.20
a. m. ll C. Bri ATTIE, Pref.,
Greenville, S. C.
J. R. ANDERSON, Supt.,
Wt.Anderson, 8. C.
?MU
M?U?? -:>- 411
Skin Diseases, Boi.u ?r*a)r?Q, Ilchings,
Acliinrj Dack. Blood Poison, Eczema.
Xii l'UOVi: IT, li :.M'.;..) V SENT FRISK.
Daiffeovc plctareo eh^w What Botanic ?lood
and trW^do.cleurlnsr th skin, healing ?ll ?ores
We I :.?c?.>*.. rrtsklntf III? blood puro und rich.
and?-? ??en J?tfKS>n Hm i ticBlooJ Balm IB.B.B.]
suffcierwhowitl u fclcluogea P?.-.M?J ?irtvitoany
lo stay cured, thou: ;in v'.'c- navet mo J ?Ith M.U.H,
v ftVteJ from all s< . .. s oYstPon ?"J winton, who
known remedy, docto's anJsVS l '.?>J, afterevery
?ow to toll you Lnvo lii?.^J 'J f"lt,J'
If von have thc te!I-i le pimples or erutV'"*0*0'
r ..: t ? f fie body.rheum il .-a. lu sand painsW$5? any
j. irs. n. iiiiiif !. i !.. swollen glands, or s?ei?in5J^2J!
iis!iv;son the skin; t>:<>.->J feels hot ?nj w.-.ieiy, skit?
c. hcsauJ hurns.iv/em ?.seal hy sores.mucous patches
In Hie mouth,sore'hroat.si .<.; >>r," r -.nlorcJ spun
hair on eyebrows falling out.boils, carbuncles, rash on
t!ie skin, uk eis.weak kiJnoi .; ealing, fi tiering sores :
> ?-.u may be certain you suffer ii om poison In the blood
(let tho pnlsnn ont of your System
hy i.ik.ns Botanic li.?..! Maim (lt. lt. H.] li isa purely
vegetable extract, thoroughly tested Itt hospital and
private practice wi th m er S.OOOcurcs made of the must
obstinate eases. B.>: mic Blood Halm [M.il.H.] heats
all sores, stops all nv hes an J pains, reduces all swel
lings, makes blood pure and ri. li, completely t hang
ing the entire body Imo a clean, healthy condition,
Cancer Cured
notante Blood Hahn Caires Cancers of all Kinds,
Suppurating Swellings, rating Sores,'Tumors, utily
Ulcers, it kills the < .meer l'oison and heals thc Sores
or worst Oncer perfectly. If you luvt? a proslstcnt
Pimple, Wart, Swellings, Shooting, Stinging Pains,
lake Blood Balm and' they disappear before they
develop into Cancer. Many apparently hopeless cases
of Cancer cured hy taking Botanic Blood Balm(BBB.]
Sold by all druggists. $1.(X) per largo bottle with
complete directions for home cure.
i:or free sample write Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga,
Describe your trouble, and special free medical advice
to suit your . .iso riKo sent In sealed letter.
If already c .'.tidied that B. B. B. ls what you need
toko a largo bott i o as directed on label, and when
tho right quantity ls taken a cure ls certain, turo and
Kiting, l{ not cured your money villi bo rotunded.
lil A'i mw Phnrmaoy.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OP ANDERSON.
I?; COURT OF PROBATE.
S. W. Willlfbrd, Jr.,as the Executor of the last
Will and Testament of W. H. Wll.iford de
ceased. Petitioner, against Mrs. Id* E. Todd
Mrs. Fanni- Brown, L. O, Willlfbrd, T J. Willi
ford. Nora Willlfbrd. Elisa Wtllifoul g?d ii S
WU Iford, Deiondanta.-Summons for Belief
Petition uotServed.
To the Defend ?nts alcove named :
YOU aro hu irby summoned nod re<i II I roil to nn
?wer the Petition In thia action, which ix tiled in
the ollico or fae Probat* Judge for Anderson
County, at Anderson C. H., ts. tr., and to serve B
cot y of your ai.?wer to tho said Petition on lilt
aubicrlhcra At their otllce, Anderson f, ll , S.O..
within twenty days nfler the ser tr leo hereof, ex
clusive of tho day of Bu<_h aorvlco; and If yon fall
to answer tho Petition vt'thin th? time aforesaid
tho Petitioner tn this action will apply to thc
Court for the relief tamanded in tho Petition.
This ac Hon is cronght to prove tho Will ol
W. H. Wlllifonl, lecoisc.l, and no personal claim
1? malo against > ny of you.
Dated Novom'rtir Ot li, A. D UKI I.
0llATTI. E il A U M A COCHRAN,
P. tltloiiei'a Alton. '?a.
[SKA?.] B. V. H. F INCE,
Probate Judge for Anderson Cou .T
NOT 10, ISM 'it ti
THE STATE OF SJUTH CAROLINA,
COCNTY OP ANDBR80N.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
W. P. Bagwell Plaintiff, n-ainnt H. T. Gunnels
B. F. (tunnels, John Gunnels, Mary Jane Hur
ries, Lui ina Armstrong, Addlo Frio-lt-U, Sallie
Boherts, Jem ? L. Jones. Olio Gunnels and Ben
iah Jones, K ti Jonos, Mary Jaue JUDOS, Lillie
M. Jones, William A. Jones, Ollvor Gun noll
and an Infant unnamed, child of Mr?. Oslo Gu ti
nelo. Infants, Defendants.-Summoua for Rollel
-Complaint not Sirred.
To the Defendants above named :
YOU are hereby summoned aud required to an<
swer tho Coiuplaiut lo this action, which lt
flied In tho ollico of the Clerk of the Court of Com
mon Pleas at Anderson C. H., 8 C , and tn serre s
cony or your answer to the raid Complaint on the
subscriber at hta offlco, at Anderson C. H.. 8. C.
within twenty days after tho service hereof, ex
clusive of tba dav of auah sorvlco ; and, if you
fall to answer the C?mala!nt within the time
aforesaid, tho Plaintiff In thia action will apply
to the Court for the relier demanded in tho Com
plaint.
t Dated November 10, A. 0. HMM.
A. H. DAGNALJU, PJalntltra Attorney.
[SEAL] JHO tl. WA?KIIIS. c. e: e r
Anderson, 8. C., Nov. 13, loot.
To the absent Defendants : Mary Jane Burrlaa,
Bailie Roberta, Otto Gunnels, Oliver Gunnels,
and an In rant unnamed, child of Oslo Gunnols :
Take notice, that the Ku m mo rm ?nd Complaint
in the above atated action wore thia day flfad In
th* ollico of tho Clerk of Court of '.Common Flea*
for Anderson Couuiy, at Anderson. 8.C.
A, H. BAGNALL, Pltdli tiffi Attorney.
Asdsisoa, 8. r.. Nov. 15, 1004.
To tho Irfant D?fendante, Beulah Jones, E. .
Jones, Mary Jane Jones, Liltlo M. Jones, Wil
liam A Jonea and Jesse 1,. Jonoq, with whom
they reside, and OBver (lunnele, and an Infant
child of Otie Gunnels, name not knewu, aud
OBe GunnMa, with whom th-y reside:
You will please take notice that unions you ap
ply to the Court within twenty days aftor the ser
vice hereof upon you, exclusive of the day ol
auch aervice, for the appointment ot a guaidtoti
ad 1 i tem to ropreaent you in this action, Hu
Plaintiff will at *uch time apply for tho appoint
meut of auch guardian for you.
A. H. DARNALL, Plaintiff's Attorney
_Nov 28, JI?04_23_ 6
TAX NOTICE.
THE Books for the collect'on of Plate, Schoo
ail County T?xes will bo o.ened from Octobei
16th, 1001. to December Slat, 1901, inclusiva, and
Loni January 1st, ISO*, to March lat, 1006,1 wll
collect with the tonally-for January 1 per cent,
February 2 r er cont, and from March 1st to tin
1Mb whit 7 per cont penalty. Aftor tho 16th o
March Fxeeutions will fae laatied.
'J he rate of Tax Levy la aa follows :
-state Taxes.6 Mills
Behool. 8 "
Ordinary County. 4 "
Public Boada. 1 "
Total.18 "
An additional loty 4 mills 8cbool DiatrlctNo 60
Additional levy 4 u Ills School District No. 48
Additional levy 8 mills Behool District No. 61.
Additional levy i]4 milln School District No. 31
Additional levy i> mil's School District No 20.
Additional levy 8 mills Behool District No. 21.
Making 17 milla for Walker-McElmoyle Schoo
District No 60.
Making 17 milla for Good Hope School Distrlcl
No. 48.
Making IC mills for Melton School District No
61.
Making 17) ? mills foi < .anti Behool District No
31.
Making 18 milts for Coll? go School DiatrlctNo
20.
Making 10 mil's for ll unter School District No
?4,
Tho state Constitution requires all males be
tween the aires of 21 und 6i years, except those
ii capable of oariilnu a support from t> lng maim
ed or other causes, and those who a-rved In thc
war betwect. ?he States, to pay a foll Tax of One
Dollar. All persons be ween the ages of elgb'eoo
and tifty yean of s^r who are able to work thc
public roads, or cause them to be worked, except
preachers who have charge of a congregation atol
persons who served in the war between the States
School Teachors and Tr nat cos are exempted from
road duty, and In lieu of work may pay a tax ol
tine Dollar, to be collected at ihe sallie tl ooothc-t
faxe? are collecte.!. I will collect taxes at Blah
town, Mt. Airy, Piedmont, Pelxer, Belton Milli
and at Uonea Path, but will give notics later thc
time I will visit the.Me placea."
J. M. PAYNE, County Treasuror.
NOTICE!
We wa.ni every man and women In the
United Stntos Interested In che euro ol
Opium, Whiskey or other drug; habits,
either for themselves or friends, to have
one of Dr. Wool ley's books on these dla?
eases. Wrlto Dr. ii. M. W oolley, Atlanta,
Qa., Box 287, and ouc will bu sent yon free,
Notice.
AU pemonH having c'.aimM against th?
Rotate of KHz i A. Doal, deceased, art
hereby notified to present the same, .luU
proved, tome fur payment on nr Dolor?
thc Firat day of January, 1001, or 'lu
same will be barred.
R. Y. H. NANCE;
Judge or Probate as ?otoiul Rfi?ar?o.
De^ll, 1?KU 2rt 3
GOOD POTATOES \ ?
BRING FANCY PRICES \J
To (frnw.i hrpe crop of go'-d jiolatocs, inc
oil must contain plenty ol Tonsil. ,
Tomatoes, melons, cabbage, turnips, lettuce
-In lact, all vegetables remove large quanti
ties o? Pouch Oom inc soil. Supply
Potash
bently by the vc ol fertilisers containing;
, / *?>$ than 10 per cent, uctunl Potash,
letter and motu profitable yields aro Mire io
ollnw. .
Our pamphlets aro nol advertising circulars
booming special fertilizers, hut contain vala
ble information t.> tanner:.. Sent tree tor tue
askm?. Write now.
HERMAN KALI WORKS
New York-93 Nassau Strict, or
Atlanta, Ga.-s*?a South nroad St.
ma
of
ANDEBNOV, S. C.
We respectfully solicit a share
oiiyour business.
Gr. H. GEIQER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
ANDERSON, 8. C.
Millee Over Tout Office.
?-H" Money to Lond on Real Estate.
April 13. 1904 4:1 ly
J. L. SHERARD,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
ANDERSON, S C.
Ottice over Post Office Building
B?" Money to lend on Real Estate.
J. W. Quattlebaum. | Ernest P. Cochran.
Quattlebaum & Cochran,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
ANDERSON.8. C.
Practice in all Courts, State and Fede
ral.
Money to Lend on Andora >n County
Real EMtato
Foley's Honey and TSP
for children,safe.sure. No Opiates.
PARKER'S
HA9R BALSAM
Cleanirt and beautifies tho hair.
Promote* s> luxuriant growth.
Nnvor Falle to Bcstoro O ray
Hair to ita Youthful Color.
Cure, .nip (Ilarawi St hair lolling.
?Or,amit 1.0l>at PtjStsjsjg
Notice to Creditors.
ALL persona having demands or
olalma against the Estate of
M. J. Norrie, deceased, are hereby
notified to present them, properly prov
en, to the undersigned within the time
prescribed by law, and those Indebted
are notified to make payment.
MRS. KLIZA. A. NORRIS?
AdfflX
Nov :I0, 190-1_24_4_
Notice to Creditors.
AU persona having demanda against the
Estate OITDOH. M. and Mary Murphy, de
ceased, are hereby notified to prexent
them, properly proven, to the undersign
ed, wiwin tho time prHscribeii by law, abd
thoie indebted to make pavroent.
VV. S. MURPHY, Adrnt.
Nov 30, 1901 24 ;i
Foley's Hooey and Tsr
cures colds, prevents pneumonia.
C. & W. Carolina Railway.
Schedule in effect Sept. 5, 1904.
Lv Anderson .
Calhoun Falls.
Ar McCormick.
Ar Augusta.
Lv Augusta.
" Allendale.
Yemn.ssoe.
" CbarleBton.
" Havannah b(cen t)
*. Beaufort b.
11 Port Royal.
7.00 a m
8.21 a m
9.1(1 a m
1 l.oi) a m
li 35 p m
.1.80 p m
5 40 p m
7.40 p ED
0.80 p m
0.30 p m
ii.40 p rp
2.1GI. jo.
4.10 p in
0.05 p m
o 7 00 am
H.55 a m
0.05 a m
11.55 pm
311.15 am
?l 1.05 am
ll 10 a m
Liv Port Koyal D.
" Iteaufort.
" Savannah b i con t)
" Charlenton b .
" Yemasseo.
" Allondale.
Ar Augusta.
Lv Augusta.
Lv McCormick .
Ar Calhoun Falls.
" Anderson.
7.2.r) a m
7.40 a m
5.40 a m
7.10 a m
0.15 a m
10.25 a m
12.20 pm
2.55 p m
4.40 pm
5.45 p m
7.10 n m
ci >.00 p m
9.10 pm
'.7.15 pm
cS.20 p m
10 20 p m
11.31p m
1.30 a m
0.00 a m
7.37 a m
10.00 a m
Anderson .
Greenwood.
Waterloo (Harris Springs)
laurens.
Greenville.
S pa rta n burg.
7.00 a m
12.30 p m
1.17 p m
1.45 p m
3.25 p m
:t 30 p m
Glenn riprliur* l>.: ? 25 p tn
Lv GIBIHI Surlnii- (ti. M. K.K.I.
9.00 a m
LV SpartaiiDurK (O .V W. U. 1^.01 p m
Lv Greenville. ('?.15 pin
Lv Laurens. 1 50 p m
Lv Watorloo. 2.20 p m
IJV Greenwood. 2.40 p m
Ar Andernr n......1 7.10 p m
v.., ally except Sunday ; c, sunday
only;.
Through train service bot www Au
gusta and Charleston.
For information relative to rates, et?i.
apply to W. B. Steelo, U. T. A., Andev
8. G , Geo. T. Ilryao, G. A., Greenville,
tc. C.. Erneut Williams, Ow.. Pasy. AgU,
Augusta, Ga., T. M. Kine r> on, Tsjijrfe;
Manager.
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